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Flying Saucer Attack were formed in Bristol, England in 1992. David Pearce was the core member of the group, and Rachel Brook (of Movietone, another Bristol band) was a member for most of the band’s lifetime.
The band were marked by quiet vocals and sheets of feedback with similarities to contemporary shoegazing bands, or The Jesus and Mary Chain. FSA were able to create a small but enthusiastic fanbase as one of the more remarkable experimental rock bands of the day. The band were notable for recording most of their output at home into a normal home stereo system, avoiding recording studios as much as they could. This gave their music a DIY feel and gave them the freedom to experiment as much as they wanted. This track comes off their self titled album, and is one of the better blends of shoegaze and space rock, with less of a krautrock influence as the other tracks.

MP3: Flying Saucer Attack – My Dreaming Hill

Erlend Øye (Whitest Boy Alive) has really taken these guys under his wing. One listen and you’ll realise why.

MP3: The New Wine – Revolving Cylinder
MP3: The New Wine – Dragon

The rest of these tracks are just a sample of some of the new stuff Ive been sifting through recently. Free Blood are great, bit of a mix between the dance-punk of !!! and Out Hud (being that they all share members). A Certain Ratio Ive been posting alot of recently and below is one of their newer tracks where they delve into more electronic territories. Ive also thrown in some new Decoder Ring (awesome track from an Australian staple), an old remix of probably My Bloody Valentine’s most danceable track and some Radio Dept. Enjoy.

MP3: Free Blood – Never Hear Surf Music Again
MP3: A Certain Ratio – Wild Party
MP3: Decoder Ring – Beat The Twilight
MP3: The Radio Dept – David
MP3: My Bloody Valentine – Soon (Andrew Weatherall Mix)